At SXSW, Beto O'Rourke says legalizing weed is possible: 'Republicans like to get high just as much

[AZProgressive]

At SXSW, Beto O’Rourke says legalizing weed is possible: ‘Republicans like to get high just as much as Democrats’

Democratic candidate Beto O'Rourke said Saturday that if elected governor of Texas, he would pursue legalizing marijuana — and said he anticipates that the Republican majority in the Texas legislature would get on board.

“I’ll let you in on a secret: Republicans like to get high just as much as Democrats,” O’Rourke said, speaking during a panel at South by Southwest in Austin.

While some Republican-led states have legalized recreational marijuana, Texas has not joined the growing national legalization movement.

Legalizing marijuana

During last year’s legislative session, lawmakers approved a bill that would expand the state’s limited medical marijuana program by a small amount. Marijuana advocates said the bill was too narrow.

https://www.statesman.com/story/news/politics/state/2022/03/12/sxsw-2022-festival-austin-tx-beto-orourke-speaks-featured-session-texas-governor-race/9441079002/

[Walleye]

1. The thing is Republicans enjoy breaking the law more than Democrats do

[multigraincracker]

2. My guess...The Cartels will

donate $ to anti pot politicians. Along with the Baptists.